Imports of goods and services in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Imports of goods and services was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Costa Rica, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.5% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Costa Rica peaked at 28.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -26.3%, in 1981.
That places Costa Rica 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | -160.0% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +1870.5% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 28.7% | +136.6% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -76.8% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +126.7% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 24.0% | +90.2% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | -69.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -94.1% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +1441.9% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +57.0% |
| 1975 | -7.3% | -170.2% |
| 1976 | 16.2% | -320.9% |
| 1977 | 25.1% | +55.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | -70.1% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -61.1% |
| 1980 | -3.4% | -217.7% |
| 1981 | -26.3% | +667.4% |
| 1982 | -18.1% | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | -187.3% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -43.9% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +193.6% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.9% | -105.2% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -1924.9% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | -35.0% |
| 1991 | -3.0% | -127.8% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | -870.4% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -38.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -67.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +377.2% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | -3.1% | -118.9% |
| 2000 | -3.9% | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.3% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +60746.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -34.0% |
| 2009 | -18.7% | -381.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -199.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +200.3% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +98.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -43.9% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -43.0% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | -180.4% |
| 2020 | -12.9% | +462.8% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -248.9% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -22.1% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | +27.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +60746.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| 1989 | +1924.9% | -0.9% | 16.6% |
| 1963 | +1870.5% | 0.6% | 11.3% |
| 1973 | +1441.9% | 0.4% | 6.6% |
| 1992 | +870.4% | -3.0% | 23.1% |
| 1981 | -667.4% | -3.4% | -26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | -1.0% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | -7.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | -26.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | -3.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -18.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | -2.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -12.9% | 19.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Costa Rica?
- Imports of goods and services in Costa Rica was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.3% in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for imports of goods and services?
- Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.